Category: Game Preview

Pre-Game: Giants at Mets Aug. 14, 2009

giants logoSan Francisco Giants (62-52 Road: 23-32) at New York Mets (53-61 Home: 30-25) 7:10pm

Barry Zito (8-10 4.40) vs. Bobby Parnell (2-4 3.94)

TV: SNY

What to watch: The Mets and Giants start a four game series at Citi Field tonight. The Giants are 1.5 games behind the Rockies in the wild card standings and the Mets are done for 2009. Parnell was limited to 68 pitches in his last start but should be able to throw as many as 85 tonight. Zito has been pitching really well lately. The Giants have won the last four games that he started.

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Pre-Game: Mets at D-Backs Aug. 12, 2009

d-backs logoNew York Mets (52-61 Road: 22-36) at Arizona D-Backs (52-62 Home: 26-33) 3:40pm

Oliver Perez (2-3 6.38) vs. Jon Garland (6-10 4.33)

TV: SNY

What to watch: The Mets try to avoid a sweep again before coming home to face the Giants starting on Friday. Perez had his best start of year against the Padres last Friday going 6.1 innings and giving up just 1 run. Garland threw a complete game win against the Mets on Aug. 2, but got hammered by the Nationals for a loss in his last start.

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Pre-Game: Mets at D-Backs Aug. 10, 2009

d-backs logoNew York Mets (52-59 Road: 22-34) at Arizona D-Backs (50-62 Home: 24-33) 9:40pm

Mike Pelfrey (8-7 4.75) vs. Doug Davis (6-10 3.67)

TV: SNY

What to watch: The D-Backs just got swept in Washington. The Mets are catching the D-Backs with Justin Upton on the DL with a strained quadriceps. The D-Backs have won the last three games that Davis started including a 3-2 win over the Mets on July 31. Pelfrey is making his first start back with the team after his son was born. The Mets have lost three of the last four games that Pelfrey started.

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Pre-Game: Mets at Padres Aug. 9, 2009

PadresNewLogoNew York Mets (51-59 Road: 29-28) at San Diego Padres (47-65 Home: 30-29) 4:05pm

Johan Santana (12-8 3.10) vs. Tim Stauffer (1-3 3.12)

TV: WPIX

What to watch: The Mets are trying to avoid the dreaded four game sweep to a last place team today. They’ll rely again on Santana to get a win when nobody else seems to be able to. He gave up 5 runs over 8 innings in his last start, a no decision. Stauffer has made five starts over the last month for the Padres and hasn’t allowed more than 3 runs in any of them.

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Pre-Game: Mets at Padres Aug. 8, 2009

PadresNewLogoNew York Mets (51-58 Road: 29-27) at San Diego Padres (46-65 Home: 29-29) 10:05pm

Bobby Parnell (2-3 3.74) vs. Mat Latos (3-1 2.66)

TV: SNY

What to watch: The Mets try to pick themselves up from the floor after last night’s devastating loss. They need to win both remaining games in San Diego just to split the series. Parnell makes his first Major League start after being rushed into the rotation after Mike Pelfrey left the team for the birth of his first child. Latos has made four starts for the Padres and hasn’t allowed more than 2 runs in any of them. Don’t expect this game to be an easy one.

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Pre-Game: Mets at Padres Aug. 7, 2009

PadresNewLogoNew York Mets (51-57 Road: 29-26) at San Diego Padres (45-65 Home: 28-29) 10:05pm

Oliver Perez (2-3 7.03) vs. Kevin Correia (7-9 4.73)

TV: SNY

What to watch: Perez returns to San Diego, his original team, for the start tonight. He’s pitched 5 or 6 innings in every start since returning from the DL. It would be nice to see him stretch that out and cut down on his walks. Correia has pitched two decent games in a row now. Expect to see Anderson Hernandez in the lineup tonight.

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Pre-Game: Mets at Padres Aug. 6, 2009

PadresNewLogoNew York Mets (51-56 Road: 29-25) at San Diego Padres (44-65 Home: 27-29) 10:05pm

Livan Hernandez (7-5 4.77) vs. Clayton Richard (4-3 4.47)

TV: SNY

What to watch: The Mets and Padres start up a four game series tonight at Petco Park. The Padres just lost two of three to the Braves in Atlanta. Richard has worked from the pen and started this year. His last three starts have been excellent only allowing 3 runs in 21.2 innings. Hernandez has made three solid starts in a row after struggling in early July. He’s allowed 7 runs in 20 innings in those starts.

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